Hanifaru Bay in the Maldives has been quietly becoming a hot spot for underwater photographers over the last year or so. Thomas Peschak recently shot an assignment for National Geographic on the...
Whale sharks -- giants of the fish world that strike terror only among tiny creatures like the plankton and krill they eat -- are imperiled by over-fishing of the species in parts of its ocean range
Whale sharks -- giants of the fish world that strike terror only among tiny creatures like the plankton and krill they eat -- are imperiled by over-fishing of the species in parts of its ocean range
This is the second year DPG has been to MIDE. Its a great time to meet some like minded people, learn about Malaysia, and discover one of its greatest cities-KL.
The United States called on Tuesday for a review of international law to regulate the killing of whales for scientific research in an apparent attempt to plug a loophole exploited by Japan, which...
Scientists fear Indonesian fishermen hunting whale sharks are responsible for a 40 per cent drop in numbers along the Ningaloo Reef in the past 10 years
The Whale Sharks of Djibouti have been made popular by Felipe Barrio's winning image in last year's Shell Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition. Fast:Track, BBC World's weekly travel...
We are excited to announce a very special trip for 2009 to the Revillagigedos Archipelago, more commonly called Socorro. These islands have been compared to the Galapagos and Cocos because of the...
In 2008 the secret life of one of the Earth's largest and most mysterious creatures, the whale shark, will be laid bare for the first time when some of the gentle giants off Western Australia's...
Based on thousands of remarkable underwater images, marine scientists have concluded that the world's largest shark is thriving in western Australia, thanks to well-managed ecotourism that appears...
A female beluga whale that had fallen ill at an Atlanta aquarium, died early Saturday morning, aquarium officials said.
The female whale, Marina, died about 2 a.m. Saturday, said Jeff Swanagan,...
DivePhotoGuide Does The Galapagos In Style. There are only a few spots left to join Jason & Wendy Heller as we seek underwater photo opportunities with whale sharks, sea lions, schooling...
As many as seven whale sharks have been rescued off Veraval coast in the last four days. Between October 7 and October 9, four mid-sea rescue operations were carried out during which four whale...
A Chinese Governor is moving to protect whale sharks in response to a request from the Western Australian Government.
WA Premier Alan Carpenter wrote to the Governor of Zhejiang province earlier...
The whale shark -- a massive, polka-dotted creature stretching about 23 feet long -- slowly swam up alongside the scientists' boat. As it neared, they tossed a handful of pre-soaked rice in front...
Within the last few years, scientists discovered a gathering of whale sharks off the coast of Mexico unlike anything ever seen before.
The Georgia Aquarium has organized a research project to...
Located in the heart of South-east Asia, Thailand and Myanmar (a.k.a. Burma) have long been recognized for their exotic culture, stunning scenery, and fascinating historical sights. For many...
From May 18 to June 1 we invested two weeks between Malpelo (off Colombia) and Cocos islands (Off Costa Rica) both are about 250 miles west off the coast of Central America on board the superb...
Researchers at the world's largest aquarium have found what is believed to be the world's largest gathering of the world's largest fish along the Mexican coast.
A study released Thursday by the...
Recreational fishermen often say theyuve seen a shark bigger than their boat, and all you can do is say, uA…aˆ?Uh huh.uA‚A?
But donut discount the fish story told by Jerry Helms and Harry...
A conservation group has warned that sharks could be extinct within a generation unless people lose their appetite for shark fin soup, Reuters reports.
WildAid today called on the Chinese...
No visit to the Georgia Aquarium in downtown Atlanta is complete without a stroll through its most impressive feature, a transparent tunnel that transverses the world's largest fish tank. When...
Fears that whale shark numbers are in decline have been confirmed even though a large number of countries have ceased harvesting the world's largest fish.
"Because these animals migrate...
An initiated global correspondence toward issue recognition, situational awareness and public information regarding biological destruction of sharks and related or associated species and systems....
In the aftermath of another Whale Shark death at Georgia Aquarium, here is a group of researchers that are using ground breaking technology to achieve real research results with out the aid of...
Earthwatch volunteers who joined the Black Sea Turtles of Baja expeditions in the late 90s can look back at all those long days of hauling uncooperative sea turtles aboard small boats to weigh and...
A leading environmental group is calling on the Australian government to negotiate with its Asian neighbours to help stem the decline in whale shark numbers.
Marine scientists are concerned...
Taiwan will ban the harvest and sale of whale sharks beginning in 2008, a decision that could have repercussions at the Georgia Aquarium and other facilities where the world's largest fish are...
Reports out of Taiwan say the world's largest aquarium will be adding two more whale sharks.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is reporting that officials on the east Asia island are ready to...
Three months after the mysterious death of a prized whale shark, the Georgia Aquarium has applied to the Taiwanese government for two more.
Officials in Taiwan, however, raised concerns this...
In a surprising move, the Mexican government has recently published sweeping new regulations and protections for sharks, including a shark finning ban, an extension of the moratorium on new...
Straits Resources proposes to construct 411 square kilometres of evaporative 'solar' salt ponds across the discharge of the Yannarie system. A complex system of rock retaining walls would extend 70...
For a fisherman, nothing is perhaps more painful than to let go of a big catch with his own hands, especially if it happens to be a 30-ft whale shark that would fetch at least Rs 80,000.
But...
Whale shark, whale shark..." cried the crew. We are on a diving safari in the Maldives in search of the big boys. Today this happens to be whale sharks. Earlier on this trip we had dived among...
A necropsy of one of the Georgia Aquarium's prized whale sharks did not reveal any obvious causes of death, but the investigation is continuing and could take months, aquarium officials said...
A prized whale shark at the world's largest aquarium died Thursday night, the second death of a popular animal at the center in 10 days.
Ralph, one of four whale sharks in the only such exhibit...
Nothing says "globally integrated marketplace" like a Galapagos Islands diving business based in Casper.
And not just the Galapagos, but Australia's Great Barrier Reef and the rich...
After recent sightings of whale sharks this year in Dubai Marina, the Emirates Diving Association flew to Seychelles for an up-close encounter with the massive species to study monitoring methods....
A marine biologist who created an online library of whale shark encounters from around the world has been chosen as a Laureate in the 2006 Rolex Awards for Enterprise, which recognise outstanding...
To love again despite the likelihood of another heartbreak. This is the theme of "Donsol," a wonderful Cinemalaya feature film. Adolfo Alix Jr. wrote, produced, and directed this moving story about...
It swims along the surface freely and, from all indications, with few worries. With the ability to reach 60 feet in length, it's a sight to see with its unique, graceful ways.
It's a member of...
Donsol, The Philippines - Cocooned in rural seclusion, this placid little town long kept a big but unintended secret: In the first half of the year, the sea swarms with the world's largest fish -...
South Korea's second largest port city will house the biggest aquarium in the nation.
The Incheon city officials said it will be built on 47-thousand square meters of land in Songdo, and will...
A website has been set up in an attempt to get one million people to sign a petition to stop whaling.
When you insert your name & click on the sign the petition button you will be taken to...
A Western Australian Government research program is hoping to find out more about threatened species the whale shark.
The shark is targeted by Indonesian fisheries for its fins...
Local scuba divers and fishermen are urged to assist in the conservation effort of the whale sharks, as the massive sea creatures will be crossing Brunei shores between March and May as part of...
Q. Is there a company in Perth, Australia, that can arrange a two-day side trip to Ningaloo Reef Marine Park? I'd like to swim with a whale shark.
Ningaloo Reef Marine Park in Western Australia...
Georgia Aquarium officials say they want to breed whale sharks - the biggest fish on earth - at the Atlanta fish tank, a never-attempted feat that would push the bounds of known aquatic science....
Eco-tourism is a key development target for many developing countries for it can bring much-needed money into impoverished areas. It can also help people understand and appreciate the importance of...
A NEW method of identifying and recording individual whale sharks could help save the giant fish from extinction.
Scientists have discovered that the sharks -- considered a threatened species...
High-tech electronic tags on whale sharks, the world's largest fish, have revealed how and where they find food.
Researchers in Belize have tracked the sharks as they dive almost a kilometre in...
The biggest shark in the sea comes here for an all-you-can eat buffet. Just off this remote speck of land three hours north of Cancun, whale sharks mass by the hundreds each summer in a spectacle...
Shark Trust members will have read in the latest edition of Shark Focus about the Whale Sharks kept in captivity in Osaka, Japan, and about how the author had a dilemma between the personal...
The star of a show straight out "Finding Nemo," cruised through the sapphire blue water with incredible grace for an animal roughly the size of a sport-utility vehicle. At 13 feet, Norton...
Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) researchers began tagging whale sharks off Western Australia's Ningaloo Reef two months ago.
Information from the transponders they attached to the...
